"Harlequins stunned La Rochelle to claim a home berth in the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup and knock out the former champions by denying them a losing bonus point. A Marcus Smith penalty in the final minute saw Quins to a shock win on the road that also means Leicester Tigers claim fourth place in Pool 3 on points difference. Tries from Cadan Murley, Tyrone Green and Tom Lawday were all converted by Smith, who spent 10 minutes in the sin-bin during the second half."
"Niniashvili's try, converted by Ihaia West, seemed to set the two-time champions on their way but they could not convert their pressure into more points early on. Smith's penalty got Quins going, and they led at half-time thanks to a try from Murley's dive over next to the corner flag, nimbly converted by Smith. Chandler Cunningham-South's bust and deft pass then set up Green to go over by the posts to give Quins a 10-point lead after the break."
Harlequins won 27-17 at La Rochelle to secure a last-16 home tie in the Investec Champions Cup and eliminate the two-time champions. Cadan Murley, Tyrone Green and Tom Lawday scored tries for Quins, all converted by Marcus Smith, who also kicked two penalties and served a 10-minute sin-bin spell. La Rochelle scored through Davit Niniashvili, Jack Nowell and Thomas Berjon, with Ihaia West converting Niniashvili’s try. Lawday's 72nd-minute try put Quins ahead and Smith's final-minute penalty denied La Rochelle a losing bonus point, allowing Leicester Tigers to finish fourth in Pool 3 on points difference.
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